Charlize Theron announced today she has adopted a baby boy, born in the U.S., that she has named Jackson. The 36-year-old single mom shared the news through her rep, who said, "Charlize Theron has adopted a child. She is the proud mom of a healthy baby boy named Jackson."
The Oscar Award-winning actress broke up with actor Stuart Townsend in January 2010 after nine years.
“She has always wanted to be a mom," a source tells Us Weekly. "She is glad to be able to do it on her own now and is so happy to be a mom."
Congratulations to Charlize!
Which other celebrities have became parents by adoption? Check out our list below.
Celebrity adoptions
- Ewan McGregor and his wife Eve Mavrakis adopted 4-year-old Jamiyan from Mongolia in 2006.
- Meg Ryan adopted a 14-month-old daughter from China in 2006. Her name was originally Charlotte, but Meg later changed her name to Daisy.
- Actress Edie Falco has two adopted children, a son named Anderson and a daughter named Macy.
- Lionel Richie and his wife adopted Nicole Richie when she was 3 years old from one of his backstage assistants in 1984.
- After struggling with infertility for a decade, actress Nia Vardalos and her husband, Cougar Town star Ian Gomez, adopted a 4-year-old girl in 2008.
- The Sound of Music star Julie Andrews was one of the first celebrities to adopt internationally when she welcomed Vietnamese daughters Amy and Joanna into her home in 1974.
- ‘Till Death actress Joely Fisher adopted daughter Olivia Luna from Africa in 2008.
- Actor Hugh Jackman and his wife were actually present when their son, Oscar Maximillian, was born in 2000 -- and even reportedly had his biological mom live with them for a period of time. They also adopted daughter Ava Eliot in 2005.
- Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have three children who were adopted, Maddox from Cambodia, Pax from Vietnam and Zahara from Ethiopia.
- Kate Capshaw adopted son Theo shortly before marrying director Steven Spielberg. The couple went on to adopt Mikaela George together.
- Katherine Heigl and her husband Josh Kelley adopted Naleigh when she was 10 months old from South Korea in 2009.
- Tom Cruise and his now ex-wife Nicole Kidman adopted Isabella Jane in 1993 and Connor Antony in 1995.
- Madonna has two children who were adopted. A boy named David who she adopted from Malawi in 2006 and a daughter named Mercy James who also was adopted from Malawi in 2009.
- Weeds star Mary-Louise Parker adopted Caroline “Ash” Aberash from Africa in 2007.
- Sandra Bullock adopted her son, Louis Bardo, when he was 3 1/2 months old. He was born in New Orleans.
- Sex in the City star Kristin Davis adopted a daughter named Gemma Rose, who was born in the U.S.
- The Help star Viola Davis adopted a baby girl named Genesis.
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